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Fall in the Hamilton Study Area is as if a painter suddenly took control of the landscape. Seemingly overnight, vibrant shades of orange, yellows, and even purples spill throughout the forests. We are reminded of the true array of nature’s painter’s palette during the fall.
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Ecologists are beginning to recognize a problem that agriculturalists have flagged for years: plants are growing faster and bigger, but lower grade. By weight, modern crops and grasses contain less important minerals than they did throughout history.
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Witches and wizards use spells to hinder and damage the story’s hero. Climate change is no different. In this case, our heroes are the butterflies.
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Imagine you’re vacationing on a paradise island. In my mind, this island has an endless supply of pastries, coffee, and perfectly ripe fruit. Your island probably has a similar bounty.
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Here we are folks, spectating one of the great races in our natural world. A race against time. A race against temperature. A race where there are only winners and losers, no first, second, or third. This is a race for survival.
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Currently, it seems our days are described by terms that start with ‘C’: coronavirus, COVID-19, cancelled, closed. There is yet another term that starts with ‘C’ that underlines all events in the 21st century: Climate change (double letter score?!).
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